Peru vs Trinidad and Tobago: Obesity in men vs. women
Peru
24.9%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
24.8%
in 2024
Peru rank
63rd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
64th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Peru
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Peru currently reports 24.9% against 24.8% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Peru ranks 63rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 64th of 199 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 7.8% | 3.5% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 11.5% | 5.2% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 16.5% | 6.5% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 20.7% | 4.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 23.9% | 0.8% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Peru or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Peru, at 24.9% against 24.8% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Peru and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Peru ranks 63rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 64th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.